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EUGENE, Ore. — A few more kids are on their way to Brazil after Saturday's racing at the U.S. Track and Field Trials.

In this case, they are 41-year-old Bernard Lagat's son and daughter, Miika and Gianna.

The American record-holder runner flipped the script on a youth-filled trials Saturday, running his final lap of the 5,000 meters in 52 seconds to charge from sixth to first and earn his fifth, and most surprising, trip to the Olympics, and third with the U.S. team.

Lagat, who won in 13 minutes, 35.50 seconds, will have his kids in tow on the way to Rio.

Joining them there will be 34-year-old Justin Gatlin, who made his third Olympics — holding off LaShawn Merritt...

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EUGENE, Ore. — A few more kids are on their way to Brazil after Saturday's racing at the U.S. Track and Field Trials.In this case, they are 41-year-old Bernard Lagat's son and daughter, Miika and Gianna.The American record-holder runner flipped the script...